To celebrate and expand our awareness of black history (and not just during Black History Month), the Center's Tolerance.org project publishes a series on little-known African American contributions to American history.

In a statement on behalf of the Center, Tolerance.org outreach associate Brandon Wilson says the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign should retire its racist mascot, Chief Illiniwek, because 'it is required by law and it is the right thing to do.'

In an attempt to avert a 'hostile takeover' of the Sierra Club by anti-immigration activists, Center co-founder Morris Dees is running for the board of directors of the well-known environmental organization.